Welcome to part two of our conversation about health, one of the 10 pillars of the Superhuman Framework. Last week, we started our journey with this topic by discussing mental health.
In this episode, we flip the script and discuss the importance of physical health. Because, as George shared in our initial episode about the Superhuman Framework, health is the great equalizer, emphasizing that everyone needs to prioritize their health regardless of their circumstances.
We explore the impact of privilege on access to healthcare and the need for personal ownership of one's health. George talked more deeply about his recent hospital stay, and how it served as a wake-up call for him to prioritize his physical health and live without pain. He revealed the changes he's made to his diet and the focus on gut health. He also pulled back the curtain on his personal experience of making dietary and lifestyle changes to improve his health and reduce pain.
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He emphasizesd the importance of consistency and sustainable changes, rather than short-term diets. George also talked about the physical transformation he has experienced, including weight loss and reduced pain. He highlights the impact of physical health on mental health, cognitive function, emotional stability, spiritual health, and social connections.
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George encourages listeners to prioritize their physical health and make it a priority in their lives. In this final part of the conversation, we reviewed the barriers that people face when trying to prioritize their physical health, highlighting three main themes: overcoming perceived effort, addressing mental and emotional barriers, and understanding immediate consequences.
Through our conversation, we provided advice on how to beat these barriers, including making small, consistent changes, connecting with your why, scheduling workouts, gamifying your fitness journey, and tapping into resilient stubbornness. They emphasize the importance of self-care and celebrating progress along the way.
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Physical health is a crucial pillar of the superhuman framework and serves as the foundation for all other elements.
Health is the great equalizer, as everyone needs to prioritize their well-being regardless of their circumstances.
Access to healthcare can be influenced by privilege, but personal ownership of one's health is still essential.
A hospital stay can serve as a wake-up call to prioritize physical health and live without pain.
Changes to diet, such as eliminating unhealthy foods and focusing on gut health, can have a significant impact on overall well-being. Consistency and sustainable changes are key to improving physical health and reducing pain.
Physical health has a significant impact on mental health, cognitive function, emotional stability, spiritual health, and social connections.
Prioritizing physical health is about nurturing the entire being and creating a life where one can thrive and live out their purpose.
Neglecting physical health can lead to negative consequences such as increased stress, anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, and limited social engagement.
Making time for physical health requires prioritization and breaking old habits to create new, healthier ones. Small, consistent changes over time lead to big results over time.
Connect deeply with your why to stay motivated.
Schedule your workouts and treat them as non-negotiable.
Gamify your fitness journey to make it more enjoyable.
Tap into resilient stubbornness to overcome mental barriers.
Remember the benefits of prioritizing your physical health.
Practice self-compassion and celebrate your progress.
“Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.” - Jim Rohn
“The greatest wealth is health.” - Virgil
“To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” - Buddha
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” - John F. Kennedy
“He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.” - Arabian Proverb
“A healthy outside starts from the inside.” - Robert Urich
“The human body is the best picture of the human soul.” - Ludwig Wittgenstein
“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.” - Anne Wilson Schaef
“Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.” - Jim Rohn
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.” - Buddha
“Your body is a temple, but only if you treat it as one.” - Astrid Alauda
“Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year.” - Franklin P. Adams
“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.” - Mark Twain
“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” - Winston Churchill
“You can’t enjoy wealth if you’re not in good health.” - Anonymous
“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” - Mahatma Gandhi
“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought – they must be earned.” - Naval Ravikant
“Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos — the trees, the clouds, everything.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.” - B.K.S. Iyengar
“It is exercise alone that supports the spirits and keeps the mind in vigor.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero
“True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.” - Wilhelm von Humboldt
“The groundwork for all happiness is good health.” - Leigh Hunt
“Health is not valued till sickness comes.” - Thomas Fuller
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” - Benjamin Franklin
“Those who think they have no time for exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” - Edward Stanley
“Your health is an investment, not an expense.” - Anonymous
“Healthy habits are learned in the same way as unhealthy ones – through practice.” - Wayne Dyer
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.” - Thomas Edison
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